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No. 423,940, Patented Mar. 25,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. MORGAN, OF IVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

STARCHlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,940, dated March 25, I890.

Application filed May 21, 1889. Serial No. 311,575. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN IV. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in theDistrict of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Starching-llachines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in starching-machines; and it consists, substantially, in such features of arrangement and construction of parts as will hereinafter be more particularly described, and set forth in the claim.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and efficient machine for starching collars, cuffs, and the like,and one in which the work can be thoroughly accomplished without rubbing or working the starch into the fabrics by hand.

A further object of my invention is to provide a starchingmiachine of a construction by which the starchin g of the articles can be effected in such short space of time as not to require any heating appliances or agents for keeping the starch hot, all as will more fully hereinafter appear when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a starching-machine constructed in accordance with my invention, part of the same being broken away in order to show the interior. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of said machine, showing the preferred form; and Fig. 3 is a similar View representing a slight modification. Fig. 4 is also a like View representing a still further modification.

In carrying my invention into effect I provide a suitable case, cylinder, or drum, within which are longitudinally arranged three or more ribs or beaters, preferably equidistant apart and of such. width as to pick up the articles to be starched and beat them against the sides of the case and drop them about in such manner that the starch will be rubbed into them most thoroughly as the cylinder or case is being revolved. In the side of said case or cylinder a suitable door is provided, through which the articles are placed and withdrawn,

some of the articles.

and the location of this door is preferably such as that the distance between it and the rib or heater nearest its lower edge is greater than the distance between it and the rib or beater nearest its upper edge, so that when the cylinder or case is stopped for the pur pose of removing the starched articles there will be more room between the lower edge of the door and the lower rib to catch said articles than would be the case if the door were arranged centrally between two of the ribs or beaters. In this way the articles are caught at the bottom and nearest the door, and they can much more easily be picked out by the attendant or operator in charge.

To further facilitate this working of the starcher, I sometimes form one side of the upper rib or beater beveled, as shown in Fig. 4.

Reference being had to the several parts by the letters marked thereon, A represents a hollow casing, cylinder, or drum, the same having its bearings in a suitable framing B and adapted to be revolved in the usual manner.

Interiorly arranged within the cylinder or casing A are three or more beaters or ribs at, extending the entire length of said casing and being of a width sufficient to lift and beat about the articles to be starched. The said ribs a, may either be arranged equal distances apart, as shown in Fig. 2, or they may be arranged unequal distances apart, as shown in Fig. 3, and produce the same efiect; but preferably the first arrangement is resorted to.

0 represents a door arranged in the side of the casing or drum, the same being of any preferred construction and preferably located between two of the ribs a, nearer to the one than to the other, so as to give increased space forwardly of the machine, into which the articles will fall when the machine is stopped. In this way no inconvenience is met in having to reach in behind the lower rib to remove To better facilitate the sliding of the articles from off the uppermost rib when the machine is stopped, the said rib is sometimes beveled or chamfered, as shown in Fig. 4-, letter I).

In the revolutions of the casing the several ribs of course have no fixed relation to a horizontalline, and consequently the reference herein to the upper rib and lower rib ing inner longitudinal ribs or heaters and provided with a door or opening between two of the ribs at a point nearer to the upper rib, the said upper rib having its side beveled, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OIIN W. MORGAN. Witnesses:

E. EVERETT ELLIS, EMMA LANE. 

